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SEIFA in Rooty Hill (2766)

Where does Rooty Hill sit on the socio-economic spectrum? The SEIFA score below is sourced from the most recent ABS Census and expressed as an Australia-wide decile, so a decile of 8 means Rooty Hill is in the top 30% of Australian suburbs by socio-economic advantage. The Blacktown LGA context shows whether Rooty Hill is above or below the average for its local government area.

2766

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Rooty Hill

Rooty Hill sits in the 4th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — moderately disadvantaged, around the 40th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)4th decile40th percentile · rank #5,727
Education & occupation (IEO)4th decile37th percentile · rank #5,350

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)4th decilerank #1,505 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)4th decilerank #1,353 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score969mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score953mean 1000 · sd 100
Population16,176usual residents

ABS SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0) · Released 27 Apr 2023 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

SEIFA scores are area averages and can mask significant internal variation within a single postcode. In postcodes like 2766 that cover multiple distinct streets or precincts, the SEIFA score reflects the blend. If part of Rooty Hill is significantly more advantaged than another, the average SEIFA decile will sit somewhere in between, not fully representative of either end. For a micro-area view, the ABS TableBuilder tool allows you to access Census variables at the mesh-block level.

SEIFA in nearby suburbs

Blacktown 2148Marsden Park 2765Mount Druitt 2770Quakers Hill 2763Seven Hills 2147Stanhope Gardens 2768

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